Shipping and dispensing package.



J. WELSH. SHIPPING END DISPENSING PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED 001.215, 1909.

1,003,558. Patented Spt. 19,1911.

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J. WELSH. SHIPPING AND DISPENSING PACKAGE.

- APPLICATION nun) 0011s, 1909.

1,003,558, -Patented Sept. 19,1911.

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CDl-UMBIA PLANOUPIAFK CO" WASHINGTON, D. C.-

I The pile of paper 6 is JOHN WELSH, F GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

SHIPPING AND DISPENSING PACKAGE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

Application filed October 15, 1909. Serial No. 522,755.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, JOHN l/VnLsrI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Green Bay, in the county of Brown and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping and Dispensing Packages, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a dispensing carton for sheets of tissue paper, providing the same with means whereby single sheets may be delivered therefrom. The carton is designed for'use as a shipping package, and also for use as a dispensing device.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the structure shown in Fig; 1. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are perspective views of devices similar to that shown in the preceding figures, but provided with modified means for delivering single sheets of paper. Figs. 6 and 7 are fragmentary views showing additional modifications of delivering mechanism. Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of a further modification in which different means are employed for keeping the outer sheet of the pile in contact with the apertured side of the carton or casing.

Referring to the device illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the carton or exterior casing may consist of an ordinary paste-board box, one side of which is cut away to form an aperture as indicated at 1. Within the casing is a backing or false bottom 2 which is yieldingly pressed toward the apertured side 3 of the carton by a spring 4 which occupies the space between the backing 2 and the side 5 of the carton opposite the side 3. Any convenient means may be adopted for yieldingly pressing the backing 2 toward the side 3 of the casing. In the present instance I have shown a spiral spring 4 for this purpose. placed in the casing, preferably before the latter is closed up, between the backing 2 and the apertured side 3. A friction member 7, preferably faced with rubber 8, sand paper or other frictional material, is yieldingly connected to the casing by a spring 9, the spring 9 and friction member 8 lying fiat against the upper side of the carton in such manner as not to project therefrom any considerable distance. The spring 9 may be connected to the carton in any suitable manner as by threading its end through the material of which the carton is composed. Normally the friction member 7 lies adjacent one end of the aperture 1. By pressing inwardly with the hand upon the friction member 7 and drawing it across the upper sheet of the pile 6 in the direction indicated by the arrow, the upper sheet will be buckled as indicated at 10 in Fig. 2 whereupon the fold 10 can be conveniently grasped between the fingers and the sheet removed from the carton. As the sheets are successively removed from the outer side of the pile, the spring 4 or other device employed will force the backing 2 outwardly thus keeping the outer sheet snugly against the inner surface of the side 3 of the casing. It will not be found neces sary in all cases to employ the friction memher 7 as the sheets can be conveniently removed from the carton by means of the fingers alone, it being merely necessary to provide the carton with the opening 1 through Which the outer sheet can be reached.

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated a form of the device similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except that the friction member 11 is mounted upon a piece of spring wire 12 which extends across the top of the carton downward upon the outer face of the sides where it is formed into spring coils 13, the extreme ends 14 being secured to the carton either by being threaded therethrough or by means of paper pasted thereover. The spring coils l3 serve to return the friction member 11 to the position illustrated in Fig. 3, but permit it to be moved across the face of the pile for the purpose of removing a sheet as explained in connection with the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In Fig 4 I have shown a forked spring, the arms of which are connected by a coil. The spring is located upon the inner side of the end of the carton and its upper member 15 is secured thereto. A flexible cord 16 is secured to the free arm 17 of the spring and extends around the end'of the pile of sheets in the carton to the aperture in the side thereof. A friction member 18 is attached to the free end of the flexible cord. Upon manipulating the friction member 18 the spring 17 will yield permitting said friction member to be swept across the upper sheet of the pile and upon its release the friction member will return to its normal position.

In Fig. 5 I have shown two friction members 19 connected by means of a spring 20. Each arm of the spring 20 is given a rightanglar bend at 21 and the downwardly projecting part 22 of the spring is secured to the inside of the side wall 23 of the carton. Preferably the spring 20 is coiled at the junction of the two arms for the purpose of increasing its resiliency. In operation, the finger and thumb will be placed upon the respective friction pads 19 and these pressed against the paper and moved toward each other. This will cause the paper to buckle between the friction pads 19, withdrawing the ends of the sheet from the ends of the carton, after which the fingers may release the pads 19 and seize the fold of paper between them.

The form shown in Fig. 6 is similar to those previously described, except in the mounting of the friction pad 24. In this instance the pad 24 is mounted upon the end of a straight piece of spring wire 25 secured at 26 to the side of the carton adjacent the aperture.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a friction roller 27 mounted upon a U-shaped piece of wire 28 secured to the side of the carton at 29. The friction roller 27 may be rotated by means of the finger, thus imparting movement to the outer sheet of paper and causing it to buckle.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have illustrated a form of the device in which instead of forcing the package of paper forwardly against the apertured side of the carton, I provide means for moving the parts of the side adj acent the aperture inward toward the pile of sheets as they are removed. The sections 81, 31 of the aperturedside of the carton are severed from the sides 30, 30 leaving connections with the ends to form hinges. A friction pad and spring similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 may be employed, and any convenient means may be utilized for drawing the free edges of the sections 31, 31 inwardly as sheets are removed from the pile of paper 6. In the particular structure illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown an elastic cord 32 secured at its ends 83 to the free corners of the sections 31, and intermediate its ends passing through eyelets 34L secured to the base of the carton. In Fig. 9 the position of the parts is illustrated after about half of the sheets have been removed.

While I have described and illustrated several specific forms of my invention it will be apparent that the principle thereof is independent of the particular mechanisms shown and may be applied in structures of widely difierent form.

I claim:

A shipping and dispensing carton for sheets of paper having in one wall an aperture extending the full width of the inclosed sheets of paper, a friction member, means connecting said friction member to said carton but permitting it to have a reciprocatory movement over said aperture to buckle the outermost sheet of paper, and means for keeping the paper pressed against the wall containing the aperture.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

JOHN WELSH.

W'itnesses Jon MCCLELLAN, Jr., WILLIAM G. PAGE.

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